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Motorola Names New President and Chief Operating Officer
Rick Osterloh is Motorola's new president and chief operating officer. Rick Osterloh is Motorola's new president and chief operating officer who takes over for CEO Dennis Woodside.
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New Report Reveals Google May Develop Android TV
Google may be starting a new set-top box called Android TV. Major video app providers are currently building for the platform.
Google Teams Up with Hotel Booking Startup Room 77
Google has partnered with hotel booking software startup Room 77. The licensing deal would give Google access to Room 77’s technology while adding more people to its hotel-search staff.
Ben and Jerry's Free Cone Day: At Least Three Flavors Celebrate Owners' First Year in Business
Ben Jerry's is offering a free cone of ice cream in honor of its first year of business over three decades ago.
Mysterious Light Shooting Out from Mars Captured by NASA Curiosity Rover (VIDEO)
A photograph was taken from the Mars Curiosity Rover of what appears to be an artificial light spreading outwards from the Red Planet. The photo transmitted from the rover as well as from another NASA rover millions of miles away to the Jet Propulsion in Pasadena, Calif.
Fake Android Anti Virus App Tops Charts, Cons Thousands
Virus Shield, an Android anti-virus app that topped paid charts within two weeks of its launch, conned more than 10,000 users.
Microsoft Think Next Conference: Battery Charges Smartphones in Less Than 30 Seconds
A battery can charge a phone in less than 30 seconds. Do you have problems making sure your phone is charged? Or ever look down to find your phones battery is about to shut off from lack of battery power? A quick charge device unveiled at a technology conference being held this week in Tel Aviv, Israel, was used on a Samsung S4 smartphone, and showed a cell phone that can charge a smartphone in less than 30 seconds BBC News reported.
Chinese Competition Authority Gives its Nod to Nokia-Microsoft Deal
After an anxious wait, Nokia received the green signal to go ahead with the sale of its cell phone business to Microsoft.
Google Provides Small Look at Ara Modular Phone
Google is providing a short video that shows the progress of a new smartphone project called Project Ara. The project is being developed by Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group.
Apple Considers Buying Smartphone Display Chip Company Unit
Apple Inc. is reportedly in talks with Renesas Electronic Group about buying a display chip unit from the Japanese company. Apple sees the purchase as a way to help design new smartphone displays for its iPhones.